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Argentina: New Releases
The commoditization of Argentine Malbec, especially those from Mendoza, continues apace, as this
category has become a hugely successful brand in the international wine market. While cut-throat
competition and downward pressure on pricing pose a serious challenge to quality-conscious producers
trying to make distinctive wines from reasonable crop levels in favored vineyard sites, these same factors
are a boon to lovers of rich red wines.
Better yet, the cool, extended 2013 growing season produced unusually vibrant and refined wines in the
semi-desert Mendoza region, which accounts for the lion’s share of Argentina’s finest red wines. So if
you’ve been avoiding Argentine wines because you’re a long-term Euro drinker who associates blinding
desert sunshine with dehydrated grape skins, cooked fruit aromas, high alcohol, low acidity and rustic
tannins, now is the perfect moment to catch up on this amazingly rich category of wine.
Vineyards in Cafayate, Salta
Argentina is a Massive Wine Producer.
Argentina remains #4 in U.S. wine imports behind France, Italy and Australia. Much of this is bulk wine
(mostly Malbec) purchased by giant U.S. wineries at dirt-cheap prices. Some of this juice goes into lowend labels but large quantities are also blended with California wine.
Our overall imports of bottled wines from Argentina were down slightly in 2014 (6% in total cases, 7% in
dollar value). At the level of the wines that Vinous readers are more likely to purchase and enjoy, exports
to the U.S. from the top ten Argentine producers (companies like Catena, Trapiche, Norton and Zuccardi)
were essentially flat but these large players continued to increase their market share, to more than 50% in
2014. Meanwhile, the top ten U.S. distributors continue to augment their share of all wine sales in the
U.S. The result of these factors has been ever-stiffer competition for producers at virtually every price
point and growing market pressure on boutique wineries in Argentina, whose margins are also now under
attack by the country’s galloping inflation.
This perfect storm of market forces has had a silver lining for American consumers: lots of satisfying rich
wines at affordable prices. In the $15 to $20 range, it’s hard to beat Argentina for wine value, and that
includes the delightfully fresh, aromatic wines made from the country’s signature white variety Torrontés.
But it’s the Wild West out there: as with other wine-producing areas relatively new to the international
wine scene, paying more for a bottle of Argentine wine does not necessarily get you a better drink.
Sometimes the higher-priced wines are simply from riper fruit (often harvested too late and overripe). Or
they’re gritty and overextracted. Too many so-called “Reserve” bottlings are buried under a shroud of new
oak—and not always high-quality oak—or kept too long in the barrel or cellar before being released.
At the top levels, though, Argentina is making a larger number of world-class wines than ever before. In
recent years, its producers have become more sophisticated at matching the right varieties to the right
sites—i.e., those with favored soils, altitude and sun exposure. Most of Mendoza’s finest vineyards are
planted at high altitude (generally between 3,000 and 5,000 feet), which partly mitigates the effect of the
desert heat. Some producers are increasingly introducing new grapes (such as Cabernet Franc and Petit
Verdot) into their blends in order to more accurately and completely present their distinctive _terroirs_.
Others are taking a somewhat different approach to making better-balanced and more complex wines: by
creating blends from a single variety from vineyards planted at different altitudes, even over a fairly large
area.
Vineyards in La Rioja
Recent Cool Years
As long-time readers of the International Wine Cellar know, I have a strong preference for cooler, longer
growing seasons in hot, dry regions – especially when the grapes can be harvested late before autumn
rains arrive. Long, steady ripening without extreme heat allows for fuller flavor development, retention of
fresher and more complex aromas, density of texture without heaviness, healthier levels of natural acidity,
and finer-grained tannins—in short, more refined wines. This was a characteristic, for example, of the
splendid 2010 vintage in Washington State, another arid wine-growing region featuring hot days and cool
nights during the summer. Two thousand thirteen in Argentina is in a similar vein, although, to be fair,
Argentina hasn’t had a really warm year since 2009.
If some 2013s sacrifice a bit of power in favor of finesse, that’s not a great loss, as Mendoza’s red wines
from Malbec and Cabernet generally have muscle to spare. The 2013 growing season brought a sizable
crop of healthy grapes, with production generally larger than that of the previous three vintages. Following
a successful flowering and fruit set, the weather was mostly warm from December through January. But
February and especially March turned cooler, with chilly nights; and cool but dry autumn conditions
ensured slow, even ripening without dehydration of the fruit. The harvest took place about two weeks later
than average. The result has been fresh, often floral wines with sound acidity, vibrant fruit, medium body,
considerable aromatic complexity, and good aging potential. With naturally high acidity and low pH levels
and moderate grape sugars, the wines show lovely delineation and balance and should age gracefully.
They are as likely to seduce as to overwhelm—and how often can that be said about Argentina’s biggest
reds?
Colors are healthy and tannins are ripe in 2013. The Cabernets ripened well and the Malbecs are fruity
and floral—and perhaps less meaty than the 2012s. The wines are typically a bit lower in alcohol than the
2012s. But there was plenty of fruit, so control of yields was critical to avoid dilution. The second half of
the growing season was a bit more humid in Patagonia, and according to some reports these wines are
often less concentrated.
The warmer 2012 growing season followed a winter with relatively little snow, so vines in many locations
began with water stress. There was widespread frost in late September, but the late-budding Cabernet
Sauvignon was less affected. The hot, dry Zonda wind in early November cut potential yields in Mendoza
and San Juan, except for the Cabernet, which had not yet flowered. The summer was then quite warm,
but conditions turned cloudy and cool in March and what had begun as a hot year finished as a cool one.
Yields were small and the wines can be very concentrated, even inky, with Malbec in particular intensified
by reduced crop levels. The fruit benefited from good hang time on the vines, but the wines do not
generally have the acidity of cooler years like 2013 or 2010. Two thousand twelve was a more
challenging vintage for parts of the Salta region owing to atypical summer rains.
Two thousand eleven saw serious frost damage on November 9, especially severe at lower altitudes. The
flowering was prolonged, setting the stage for uneven ripening of the grapes. Cooler-than-normal weather
in January and February slowed the ripening process. March and April were reasonably dry and warm,
and the wines generally have healthy pHs and good ripeness. It was another late harvest, and the
Cabernets are generally deeply colored and aromatically complex.
Incidentally, according to most reports 2014 was the coldest vintage in Mendoza in years. It was a very
irregular year with harvest-time rains, and even some issues with botrytis. The challenge was to pick
precisely and get the fruit adequately ripe.
Vineyards in Neuquén
Label Confusion
I have recapped in the following paragraphs some of my comments on Argentine wine labels from my
coverage in the International Wine Cellar a year ago. Unfortunately, Argentine wine labels often raise
more questions than they answer, and they’re apt to confound consumers in export markets. Some
producers, for example, use more specific appellations like Luján de Cuyo in Mendoza or Cafayate Valley
in Salta on front labels, while others note these place names only in small print on the back. The names
of the wines themselves frequently change slightly from vintage to vintage. Words like Reserve and
Reserva are of course interchangeable, but in addition to such minor differences, the labels on many
samples I received from Argentina are not exactly the way they will appear on bottles shipped to U.S.
importers.
The trend toward focusing on specific, favored microclimates and tightly defined _terroirs_—and
announcing this on labels—continues. Obviously the Luján de Cuyo region, called a Primera Zona (top
area) in Argentina, is shown on many labels, but more and more wineries are beginning to promote the
names of more specific sectors or departments within regions, such as Vistalba, Agrelo or Perdriel within
Luján de Cuyo (Lujan de Cuyo, located just south of the city of Mendoza, is the only DOC designation in
Mendoza that is approved by national law). There is little consistency to the use of most place names, nor
do these names have legal standing; and, of course, there’s no requirement to use them. Some famous
individual vineyard names mean something to wine connoisseurs in the home market but do not yet
signify much to American wine consumers.
Vineyards in Mendoza, with the Andes Mountains in the background
The Uco Valley, situated farther to the south, is one of the 17 departments grouped under the 3 desertic
regions (in this case, the Central Oasis) that comprise Mendoza. (Luján de Cuyo is part of the Northern
Oasis region.) And those 17 departments are again subdivided. But wineries can simply say Uco Valley
on their labels and not refer to the sector.
On the other hand, wineries based in less-favored, lower-altitude sections of Mendoza prefer simply to
put Mendoza on the label. Don’t worry: none of this will be on the final exam.
I tasted all of the wines in this report between December and February. Please note that I have been
intentionally conservative with my projected drinking ranges for these wines. Based on my personal
experience, a significant percentage of Argentine reds are at their best within five to seven years after the
vintage, as there is more to lose than to gain by waiting longer than that. But a minority of producers have
established track records for making ageworthy wines—structured, balanced, concentrated wines that
gain in texture and complexity with a decade or more of cellaring while maintaining their energy and
shape. And with each passing year, the number of producers making wines with staying power is
growing.
Photo credits: Wines of Argentina
-- Stephen Tanzer
Stephen Tanzer 2015 Releases
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2011
Bodega Catena Zapata
Catena Zapata Malbec Nicasia Vineyard La
Consulta
96
2012
Viña Cobos
Cobos Volturno Proprietary Red Wine Perdriel 95
2011
Bodega Catena Zapata
Chardonnay White Bones Adrianna Vineyard
Mendoza
95+
2012
Achaval Ferrer
Finca Bella Vista Malbec Mendoza
94
2010
Terrazas de los Andes
Cheval des Andes Luján de Cuyo
94+
2011
Bodega Catena Zapata
Malbec Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard
Gualtallary
94+
2011
Bodega Catena Zapata
Malbec Catena Zapata Argentino
94+
2012
Viña Cobos
Bramare Malbec Marchiori Vineyard Perdriel
93
2011
Bodega Catena Zapata
Malbec Catena Alta Mendoza
93
2012
Viña Cobos
Cobos Malbec Marchiori Vineyard Block C2
Perdriel
93+
2011
El Enemigo
Gran Enemigo Cabernet Franc Gualtallary
93+
2011
Bodega Catena Zapata
Chardonnay White Stones Adrianna Vineyard
93+
Mendoza
2012
Mendel
Finca Remota Malbec Mendoza
92
2012
Mendel
Unus Mendoza
92
2012
Casarena
Malbec Jamilla's Vineyard Perdriel
92
2013
El Enemigo
Chardonnay Mendoza
92
2012
Viña Cobos
Bramare Malbec Luján de Cuyo
92
2011
Terrazas de los Andes
Malbec Single Vineyard Las Compuertas
Luján de Cuyo
92
2011
Trapiche
Terroir Series Malbec Finca Coletto Tupungato 92
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2012
Casarena
DNA Cabernet Sauvignon Luján de Cuyo
92
2010
Valentin Bianchi
Enzo Bianchi Red Wine San Rafael
92
2013
Bodega Tacuil
Viñas de Davalos Salta
92
2013
BenMarco
Expresivo Valle de Uco
92
2012
Achaval Ferrer
Finca Altamira Malbec Mendoza
92
2011
El Enemigo
Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard Cabernet
Franc Agrelo
92+
2012
Viña Cobos
Bramare Malbec Rebón Vineyard La Consulta 92+
2012
Viña Cobos
Bramare Malbec Zingaretti Vineyard Villa
Bastiás Valle de Uco
92+
2012
Susana Balbo
Brioso Agrelo
92+
2012
Bodega Noemia
Malbec Rio Negro Valley
92+
2013
Bodega Noemia
J. Alberto Malbec Rio Negro Valley
92+
2011
Bodega Catena Zapata
Cabernet Sauvignon Alta Mendoza
92+
2013
Bodega Chacra
Pinot Noir Cincuenta Y Cinco Patagonia
92+
2011
Bodega Catena Zapata
Nicolas Catena Zapata Mendoza
92+
2013
Susana Balbo
Malbec Mendoza
91
2011
Pulenta Estate
Gran Cabernet Franc XI Luján de Cuyo
91
2012
Bodega Rolland
Mariflor Malbec Valle de Uco
91
2012
Luca
Beso de Dante
91
2013
Bodega Rolland
Mariflor Sauvignon Blanc Valle de Uco
91
2011
Flechas de los Andes
Gran Corte Mendoza
91
2013
Viña Cobos
Chardonnay Bramare Marchiori Vineyard
Perdriel
91
2011
Vistalba
Corte A Luján de Cuyo
91
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2012
Viña Cobos
Cocodrilo Corte Mendoza
91
2012
TintoNegro
Zaha Cabernet Franc Mendoza
91
2012
TintoNegro
Malbec 1955 Vineyard San Carlos Mendoza
91
2014
Susana Balbo
Torrontés Barrel Fermented Valle de Uco
91
2012
El Enemigo
Bonarda Mendoza
91
2013
Bodegas Salentein
Single Vineyard Chardonnay Plot No. 2 Valle
de Uco
91
2013
Casarena
Sinergy Reserva Luján de Cuyo
91
2012
Clos de los Siete
Clos de Los Siete Uco Valley
91
2012
Puerto Ancona
Siesta Cabernet Sauvignon Valle de Uco
91
2013
Lamadrid Estate Wines
Las Vertientes Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Mendoza
91
2012
Bodega Chacra
Pinot Noir Treinta Y Dos Patagonia
91
2012
Bodega Catena Zapata
Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
91
2012
Bodega Catena Zapata
Catena Alta Chardonnay Mendoza
91
2011
Teho
Malbec Mendoza
91
2011
Antucura
Grand Vin Vista Flores
91
2011
Luca
Nico Malbec Mendoza
91+
2012
Viña Cobos
Bramare Cabernet Sauvignon Marchiori
Vineyard Perdriel
91+
2012
Viña Alicia
Brote Negro Malbec Luján de Cuyo
91+
2012
Vistalba
Corte B Luján de Cuyo
91+
2011
Viña Alicia
Nebbiolo Luján de Cuyo
91+
2012
Viña Cobos
Bramare Malbec Touza Vineyard Las
Compuertas
91+
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2011
Trapiche
Terroir Series Malbec Finca Ambrosia
Gualtallary
91+
2011
Terrazas de los Andes
Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard Los
Aromos Luján de Cuyo
91+
2011
El Enemigo
Cabernet Franc Mendoza
91+
2011
El Enemigo
Gran Enemigo Mendoza
91+
2012
Casarena
DNA Malbec Luján de Cuyo
91+
2012
Casarena
Cabernet Sauvignon Owen's Vineyard Agrelo
91+
2011
Bodegas Poesia
Poesia Mendoza
91+
2011
Bodegas Salentein
Malbec Plot No. 21 Single Vineyard José
Galante Valle de Uco
91+
2012
Bodegas Caro
Caro Mendoza Valle de Uco
91+
2010
Bodega Noemia
Due Red Wine Rio Negro Valley
91+
2013
Antucura
Veinte Anos Uco Valley
91+
2013
Tikal
Patriota Mendoza
90
2012
Mendel
Malbec Mendoza
90
2013
Pascual Toso
Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon Las Barrancas
Vineyards Maipú
90
2012
Norton
Privada Mendoza
90
2010
Navarro Correas
Structura Ultra Mendoza
90
2012
Pascual Toso
Alta Cabernet Sauvignon Las Barrancas
Vineyards Maipú
90
2010
O. Fournier
Alfa Crux Malbec Valle de Uco
90
2014
Mendel
Semillon Mendoza
90
2013
La Posta
Malbec Pizzella Mendoza
90
2013
Luca
Chardonnay G Lot Mendoza
90
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2011
Finca Sophenia
Synthesis The Blend Tupungato
90
2012
DiamAndes
Malbec Uco Valley
90
2012
El Enemigo
Malbec Mendoza
90
2012
Achaval Ferrer
Quimera Mendoza
90
2013
Vistalba
Corte C Luján de Cuyo
90
2010
Tomero
Malbec Gran Reserva Uco Valley
90
2012
Viña Alicia
Malbec Las Compuertas Luján de Cuyo
90
2012
Terrazas de los Andes
Malbec Reserva Mendoza
90
2009
Val de Flores
Malbec Valle de Uco
90
2011
Tomero
Malbec Reserva Uco Valley
90
2012
San Pedro de Yacochuya
Malbec Valle de Cafayate Salta
90
2012
Cuarto Dominio
Malbec La Consulta
90
2012
Colomé
Estate Malbec Salta
90
2014
Del Desierto
Desierto 25 Sauvignon Blanc Patagonia
90
2014
Colomé
Torrontés Salta
90
2010
Colomé
Reserva Malbec Salta
90
2013
Casarena
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Luján de Cuyo
90
2014
Casarena
Estate Red Blend Luján de Cuyo
90
2011
Bodegas Salentein
Numina Cabernet Franc Valle de Uco
90
2012
Casarena
Malbec Lauren's Vineyard Agrelo
90
2013
Bodega Tacuil
33 de Davalos Red Wine Salta
90
2011
Valentin Bianchi
Enzo Bianchi Red Wine San Rafael
90
2012
Puerto Ancona
Siesta Malbec Valle de Uco
90
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2013
Bodega Tacuil
RD Malbec-Cabernet Salta
90
2013
Lamadrid Estate Wines
Las Vertientes Benchmark Reserve Mendoza 90
2013
Bodega Noemia
A Lisa Malbec Rio Negro Valley
90
2008
Bodega del Fin del Mundo
Special Blend Reserva Neuquen
90
2010
Bienvenuto de la Serna
Trisagio Blend Uco Valley
90
2010
Bodega Bressia
Bressia Profundo Mendoza
90
2013
BenMarco
Malbec Valle de Uco
90
2012
Alta Vista
Estate Malbec Luján de Cuyo
90
2013
Mendel
Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
90+
2013
Marchiori & Barraud
Malbec Cuartel 2 Vinedo Marchiori Perdriel
90+
2011
Familia Zuccardi
Zeta Valle de Uco
90+
2012
Viña Cobos
Bramare Cabernet Sauvignon Luján de Cuyo
90+
2012
Viña Cobos
Bramare Malbec Valle de Uco
90+
2011
Viña Alicia
Morena Luján de Cuyo
90+
2011
Viña Alicia
Cuarzo Luján de Cuyo
90+
2012
Tikal
Jubilo Mendoza
90+
2012
Riglos
Gran Corte Las Divas Vineyard Tupungato
90+
2013
Susana Balbo
Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
90+
2012
Bodega Catena Zapata
Malbec Mendoza
90+
2012
Altos Las Hormigas
Malbec Appellation Vista Flores
90+
2011
Teho
El Corte Blend Mendoza
90+
2012
Puramun
Malbec Reserva Valle de Uco
89
2013
Riglos
Quinto Malbec Tupungato
89
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2011
Proemio Wines
Icon Barrel Selection Mendoza
89
2010
Sottano
Malbec Reserva de la Familia Luján de Cuyo
89
2012
Riglos
Gran Malbec Las Divas Vineyard Tupungato
89
2012
Tomero
Malbec Reserva Uco Valley
89
2011
RJ Vinedos
Premium Malbec Mendoza
89
2011
Bodega Rolland
Mariflor Merlot Valle de Uco
89
2011
Marcelo Pelleriti Wines
Selection Grand Reserve Valle de Uco
89
2012
Manos Negras
Quimay Blend Neuquen
89
2012
Monteviejo
Petite Fleur Blend Uco Valley
89
2012
Pascual Toso
Alta Malbec Las Barrancas Vineyards Maipú
89
2013
Luca
Malbec Uco Valley
89
2013
Pascual Toso
Reserva Malbec Las Barrancas Vineyards
Maipú
89
2012
Lagarde
Primeras Viñas Malbec Luján de Cuyo
89
2013
Marchiori & Barraud
Cabernet Sauvignon Perdriel
89
2013
La Posta
Bonarda Armando Mendoza
89
2010
Marchiori & Barraud
Red Blend Vinedo Marchiori Mendoza
89
2013
La Posta
Malbec Paulucci Mendoza
89
2012
Gouguenheim
Malbec Reserva Valle Escondido Mendoza
89
2013
Lunta
Malbec Mendoza
89
2012
Lagarde
Primeras Viñas Cabernet Sauvignon Luján de
89
Cuyo
2014
Hermanos
Torrontés Valle de Cafayate
89
2013
Luca
Pinot Noir Tupungato
89
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2012
Familia Meschini
Malbec Grand Reserva Mandoza
89
2013
Etchart
Reserve Torrontés Salta
89
2014
Finca Quara
Torrontés Valle de Cafayate
89
2013
Cuarto Dominio
Chento Vineyard Selection Malbec
89
2014
El Esteco
Don David Torrontés Reserve Calchaqui
Valley
89
2012
Etchart
Gran Reserva Arnaldo B Salta
89
2012
Finca el Origen
Malbec Gran Reserva Valle de Uco
89
2012
Familia Zuccardi
Q Cabernet Sauvignon Valle de Uco
89
2013
El Porvenir de Cafayate
Laborum Single Vineyard Torrontés Oak
Fermented Finca El Retiro Cafayate Valley
89
2011
Durigutti
HD Gran Reserva Mendoza
89
2014
Aniello
Trousseau Rio Negro
89
2013
Achaval Ferrer
Malbec Mendoza
89
2012
Vinorum
Victorio Altieri Luján de Cuyo
89
2012
Viña Las Perdices
Reserva Don Juan Luján de Cuyo
89
2011
Viña 1924 De Angeles
Gran Malbec Single Vineyard Vistalba Luján
de Cuyo
89
2013
Tikal
Natural Red Wine Mendoza
89
2012
Trivento
Golden Reserve Malbec Luján de Cuyo
89
2012
Viña Alicia
Cabernet Sauvignon Paso de Piedra Luján de
89
Cuyo
2013
Tomero
Torrontés Mendoza
89
2011
Santa Ana
Unánime Valle de Uco
89
2012
Piatelli Vineyards
Malbec Grand Reserve Cafayate Valley
89
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2012
Sottano
Judas Malbec Luján de Cuyo
89
2012
Ernesto Catena Vineyards
Tahuan Malbec Mendoza
89
2012
El Esteco
Cabernet Sauvignon Calchaqui Valley
89
2012
El Esteco
Malbec Calchaqui Valley
89
2011
Dante Robino
Gran Dante Bonarda Mendoza
89
2013
El Porvenir de Cafayate
Laborum Single Vineyard Tannat Finca El
Retiro Cafayate Valley
89
2012
Dante Robino
Malbec Reserva Mendoza
89
2012
Chanarmuyo Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva La Rioja
89
2013
Del Rio Elorza
Verum Chardonnay Patagonia
89
2011
Bodegas Salentein
Primus Pinot Noir Valle de Uco
89
2010
Del Desierto
Pampa Blend Patagonia
89
2013
Casarena
Malbec Reserva Luján de Cuyo
89
2014
Casarena
Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Luján de Cuyo
89
2013
Bodegas Salentein
Reserve Malbec Valle de Uco
89
2011
Bodegas Salentein
Numina Syrah Valle de Uco
89
2013
Bodegas Caro
Amancaya Gran Reserva Malbec/Cabernet
Sauvignon Valle de Uco
89
2009
Bodegas Poesia
Clos des Andes Reserva Mendoza
89
2011
Valentin Bianchi
Familia Bianchi Organic Malbec Mendoza
89
2011
Valentin Bianchi
Bianchi Particular Cabernet Sauvignon San
Rafael
89
2012
Angulo Innocenti
Malbec La Consulta
89
2011
Bodega Renacer
Punto Final Gran Cabernet Franc Edición
Limitada Mendoza
89
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2013
Puerto Ancona
M Blend Vista Flores
89
2013
Bodega Piedra Negra
Malbec Reserva Vista Flores
89
2013
Crios
Tannat Limited Edition Mendoza
89
2013
Bodega Chacra
Pinot Noir Barda Patagonia
89
2014
Crios
Red Blend Mendoza
89
NV
Bodega Cruzat
Cuvée Réserve Rosé Extra Brut Valle de Uco 89
2014
Crios
Torrontés Argentina
89
2011
Bienvenuto de la Serna
Malbec Valle de Uco
89
2012
Bodega Bressia
Monteagrelo Cabernet Franc Mendoza
89
2011
Belasco de Baquedano
AR Guentota Old Vine Malbec Luján de Cuyo 89
2011
Belasco de Baquedano
Swinto Old Vine Malbec Mendoza
89
2013
Argento
Malbec Reserva Mendoza
89
2013
Antucura
Malbec Vista Flores
89
2012
Altos Las Hormigas
Malbec Reserve Valle de Uco
89
2011
Antucura
Calcura Vista Flores
89
2013
Angulo Innocenti
Malbec La Consulta
89
2014
Aniello
Riverside Estate Malbec Rio Negro
89
2013
Qaramy
Alto Valle de Uco
89+
2011
Larrain, Lasmartres Toso
and Undurraga (LTU)
Malbec Valle de Uco
89+
2011
Fincas y Bodegas
Montechez
Alma de Luna Blend Uco Valley
89+
2012
Maal Wines
Bestial Malbec Vista Flores
89+
2010
Gouguenheim
Flores Malbec Blue Melosa Valle Valle
Escondido Mendoza
89+
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2011
Flechas de los Andes
Gran Malbec Mendoza
89+
2010
Clos de Chacras
Malbec Gran Estirpe Uco Valley
89+
2012
Dante Robino
Gran Dante Malbec Mendoza
89+
2012
Casa Montes
Don Baltazar Petit Verdot Reserva San Juan
89+
2012
Bodega Renacer
Enamore Red Wine Mendoza
89+
2013
Bodega Atamisque
Malbec Mendoza
89+
2013
BenMarco
Cabernet Sauvignon Valle de Uco
89+
2013
Antucura
La Folie Vista Flores
89+
2011
Alta Vista
Malbec Terroir Selection
89+
2012
Altos Las Hormigas
Malbec Appellation Paraje Altamira
89+
2014
Aniello
Malbec Soil Blend Rio Negro
89+
2013
Secreto Patagónico
Cabernet Sauvignon Limited Edition Patagonia 88
2013
Hermanos
Malbec-Tannat Valle de Cafayate
88
2013
Bodega NQN
Malbec Blend Universo Patagonia
88
2011
Luis Segundo Correas
Valle Las Acequias Rosedal Malbec Mendoza 88
2012
Piatelli Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon Premium Reserve Luján
88
de Cuyo
NV
Bodega NQN
Extra Brut Cuvée Réserve Patagonia
88
2012
Mythic Estate
Malbec Mythic Block Mendoza
88
2014
Piatelli Vineyards
Torrontés Premium Reserve Cafayate Valley
88
2011
Marcelo Pelleriti Wines
Malbec Reserve Valle de Uco
88
2013
La Posta
Malbec Fazzio Vineyard
88
2013
Manos Negras
Malbec Mendoza
88
2010
Monteviejo
Lindaflor Malbec Uco Valley
88
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2012
Fincas y Bodegas
Montechez
Malbec Reserve Mendoza
88
2011
Navarro Correas
Alegoría Malbec Gran Reserva Mendoza
88
2013
Fincas y Bodegas
Montechez
Edición Limitada Cabernet Franc Mendoza
88
2012
Lagarde
Cabernet Franc Single Vineyard Luján de
Cuyo
88
2012
Monteviejo
Petite Fleur Malbec Uco Valley
88
2013
Maal Wines
Imposible Malbec Vista Flores
88
2010
Mauricio Lorca
Opalo Malbec Uco Valley
88
2013
High Note
Red Blend Mendoza
88
2009
Kaiken
Mai Malbec Mendoza
88
2013
La Posta
Tinto Red Blend Mendoza
88
2012
Kaiken
Ultra Malbec Mendoza
88
2014
Hermanos
Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec Valle de
Cafayate
88
2011
Manos Negras
Atrevida Malbec Mendoza
88
2013
High Note
Malbec Mendoza
88
2013
Humberto Canale
Old Vineyard Riesling Rio Negro
88
2012
Luigi Bosca
Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
88
2011
Gauchezco
Plata Malbec-Cabernet Franc Gran Reserva
Mendoza
88
2013
Graffito
Malbec Mendoza
88
2013
Finca Sophenia
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Tupungato
88
2013
Gouguenheim
Cabernet Sauvignon Valle Escondido
Mendoza
88
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2013
El Porvenir de Cafayate
Laborum Tannat Cafayate Valley
88
2012
Familia Mayol
Quatro Primos Blend Uco Valley
88
2013
Filus Bodega y Viñedos
Malbec Reserve Uco Valley
88
2012
Alpamanta
Chardonnay Mendoza
88
2012
Finca Agostino
Red Blend Mendoza
88
2010
Alpamanta
Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
88
2014
Familia Mayol
Garnacha Blanca Mendoza
88
2010
Finca el Origen
PHI Single Vineyard Uco Valley
88
2010
Finca Quara
Malbec Valle de Cafayate
88
2013
Familia Zuccardi
Q Malbec Valle de Uco
88
2013
Finca Agostino
Semillon-Sauvignon Mendoza
88
2012
Alpasión
Private Selection Alto Valle de Uco
88
2012
Vinorum
Cabernet Sauvignon Luján de Cuyo
88
2013
Viña Cobos
Felino Malbec Mendoza
88
2013
Viña Cobos
Felino Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
88
2013
Tilia
Malbec-Syrah Mendoza
88
2014
Viña Cobos
Felino Chardonnay Mendoza
88
2013
Sottano
Malbec Reserva Luján de Cuyo
88
2012
Viña Las Perdices
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Luján de Cuyo
88
2011
Trivento
Eolo Malbec Luján de Cuyo
88
2012
Trivento
Amado Sur Malbec Mendoza
88
2013
Tomero
Cabernet Sauvignon Uco Valley
88
2013
Trapiche
Broquel Malbec Mendoza
88
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2013
Tomero
Malbec Uco Valley
88
2012
Toneles
Tonel 22 Malbec Mendoza
88
2012
Viña Alicia
Malbec Paso de Piedra Luján de Cuyo
88
2013
Revancha
Malbec Peón Mendoza
88
2012
Viña 1924 De Angeles
Malbec Single Vineyard Vistalba Luján de
Cuyo
88
2013
Qaramy
Finca Valle de Uco
88
2013
Bodega Ricardo Santos
Semillon Mendoza
88
2013
Proemio Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Tupungato
88
2011
Pulenta Estate
Gran Cabernet Franc XI Mendoza
88
2011
Pulenta Estate
Malbec Mendoza
88
2013
Domaine Bousquet
Malbec Reserva Tupungato Valley
88
2012
Ernesto Catena Vineyards
Tahuan Bonarda Mendoza
88
2013
El Esteco
Don David Malbec Reserve Calchaqui Valley
88
2013
DiamAndes
Perlita Chardonnay Uco Valley
88
2012
Familia Blanco
Mairena Bonarda Reserve Luján de Cuyo
88
2013
Domaine Bousquet
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Tupungato
Valley
88
2013
Del Rio Elorza
Verum Pinot Noir Patagonia
88
2013
Del Rio Elorza
Verum Malbec Patagonia
88
2012
Del Desierto
Desierto 25 Cabernet Franc Patagonia
88
2011
Chanarmuyo Estate
Malbec Reserva La Rioja
88
2010
Chanarmuyo Estate
Tannat Reserva La Rioja
88
2009
Bodegas Tapiz
Reserve Selección de Barricas Mendoza
88
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2014
Casarena
Escencia 505 Luján de Cuyo
88
2010
Clos de Chacras
Eridità Cabernet Sauvignon Uco Valley
88
2014
Casarena
Malbec Estate Bottled Luján de Cuyo
88
2014
Crios
Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
88
2013
Calibre Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon Clásico Mendoza
88
2012
Bodegas Salentein
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Valle de Uco
88
2012
Valentin Bianchi
Malbec Famiglia Bianchi San Rafael
88
2013
Calibre Estate
Malbec Reserva Mendoza
88
2013
Valentin Bianchi
Cabernet Sauvignon San Rafael
88
2013
Bodega Tacuil
Valle de Salta Vino Tinto Valle Calchaqui
88
2013
Valentin Bianchi
Malbec San Rafael
88
2013
Bodega Renacer
Punto Final Malbec Clásico Mendoza
88
2012
Valentin Bianchi
LEO Premium Malbec San Rafael
88
2012
Premier Wines
Vivat Extra Brut Luján de Cuyo
88
2014
Crios
Malbec Mendoza
88
2012
Bodega Renacer
Punto Final Malbec Reserva Mendoza
88
2014
Lamadrid Estate Wines
Las Vertientes Benchmark Mendoza
88
2011
Bodega La Rural
Rutini Merlot Tupungato
88
2012
Bodega Bressia
Monteagrelo Malbec Mendoza
88
2013
Lamadrid Estate Wines
Cabernet Franc Single Vineyard Reserve
Agrelo
88
NV
Bodega Cruzat
Cuvée Réserve Nature Valle de Uco
88
2012
Bodega Iaccarini
Bonarda Cavas Don Nicasio Mendoza
88
2014
Crios
Syrah/Bonarda Mendoza
88
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2014
Bodega La Rural
Rutini Sauvignon Blanc Tupungato
88
2013
Bodega Cicchitti
Malbec Mendoza
88
2013
Calamaco
Malbec Reserva Mendoza
88
2013
Crios
Rosé of Malbec Mendoza
88
2013
Bodega Catena Zapata
Chardonnay Mendoza
88
2014
Arido
Moscato Mendoza
88
2012
Bodega Cicchitti
Malbec Emkem Mendoza
88
2013
Antucura
Cabernet Sauvignon Vista Flores
88
2013
Argento
Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
88
2011
Argenceres
Dramatis Personae Blend Selecto Reserve
Mendoza
88
2011
Argenceres
Lágrima Malbec Selecto Reserve Mendoza
88
2014
Argento
Chardonnay Reserva Mendoza
88
2014
Argento
Pinot Grigio Mendoza
88
2013
Altos Las Hormigas
Malbec Clásico Mendoza
88
2013
Altocedro
Año Cero Cabernet Sauvignon La Consulta
88
2012
Viña 1924 De Angeles
Gran Malbec Single Vineyard Vistalba Luján
de Cuyo
88+
2013
Marchiori & Barraud
Malbec Perdriel
88+
2012
Gouguenheim
Malbec Reserva Valle Escondido Mendoza
88+
2012
Familia Meschini
Pacifico Gran Reserva Blend Mendoza
88+
2012
Domaine Bousquet
Grand Reserva Malbec Tupungato Valley
88+
2011
Ernesto Catena Vineyards
Siesta Malbec Mendoza
88+
2010
Viña Las Perdices
Tinamú Luján de Cuyo
88+
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2012
Riglos
Gran Cabernet Sauvignon Las Divas Vineyard
88+
Tupungato
2012
Revancha
Malbec Torre La Primera Mendoza
88+
2012
Eral Bravo
YBS Luján de Cuyo
88+
2014
E. S. Vino Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Tupungato
88+
2011
Del Rio Elorza
Verum Malbec Reserva Patagonia
88+
2012
Altos Las Hormigas
Malbec Terroir Valle de Uco
88+
2013
The Vines of Mendoza
Recuerdo Malbec Mendoza
88+
2011
Bodega Piedra Negra
Gran Malbec Valle de Uco
88+
2014
Belasco de Baquedano
Rosa de Argentina Brut Nature Malbec
Mendoza
88
2013
Alta Vista
Premium Torrontés Valle de Cafayate
88
2012
Masi Tupungato
Passo Doble Mendoza
87
2014
Gouguenheim
Torrontés Momentos del Valle Escondido
Mendoza
87
2013
Humberto Canale
Old Vineyard Malbec Rio Negro
87
2014
Kaiken
Terroir Series Torrontés Salta
87
2013
Gouguenheim
Malbec Estaciones del Valle Valle Escondido
Mendoza
87
2011
Gauchezco
Plata Malbec Gran Reserva Mendoza
87
2011
Funckenhausen Vineyards
La Espera Reserva Syrah Mendoza
87
2012
Kaiken
Terroir Series Blend Mendoza
87
2013
Flechas de los Andes
Aguaribay Malbec Gran Reserva Mendoza
87
2014
Finca Sophenia
Altosur Malbec Tupungato
87
2013
Finca Agostino
Chardonnay/Viognier Mendoza
87
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2012
Familia Meschini
Grandioso Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec
Mendoza
87
2012
Filus Bodega y Viñedos
Malbec Reserve Uco Valley
87
2012
Eral Bravo
Erales Malbec Luján de Cuyo
87
2013
Finca Agostino
Inicio Malbec Mendoza
87
2013
Finca el Origen
Malbec Reserva Valle de Uco
87
2011
Alpamanta
Malbec Mendoza
87
2013
Familia Schroeder
Saurus Barrel Fermented Malbec Patagonia
87
2013
E. S. Vino Wines
Malbec Reserve Tupungato
87
2013
Familia Mayol
Bonarda Single Vineyard Uco Valley
87
2013
Familia Schroeder
Pinot Noir Saurus Select Patagonia
87
2014
El Porvenir de Cafayate
Amauto Absoluto Torrontés Cafayate Valley
87
2011
Anko
Estancia Los Cardones Tigerstone Malbec
Salta
87
2013
Angulo Innocenti
Cabernet Sauvignon La Consulta
87
2013
Alamos
Malbec Mendoza
87
2013
Viña Cobos
Felino Merlot Mendoza
87
2012
Vinorum
Malbec Reserva Luján de Cuyo
87
2013
Tilia
Chardonnay Mendoza
87
2012
Viña Las Perdices
Malbec Reserva Luján de Cuyo
87
2013
Trapiche
Malbec Oak Cask Mendoza
87
2014
Viña Alicia
Paso de Piedra Chardonnay Luján de Cuyo
87
2013
Tilia
Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
87
2014
Viña Alicia
Tiara Luján de Cuyo
87
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2013
Tilia
Bonarda
87
2013
Toneles
Reserva Tonel 46 Torrontés Mendoza
87
2009
RJ Vinedos
Joffré e Hijas Gran Malbec Mendoza
87
2013
Proemio Wines
Malbec Reserve Tupungato
87
2011
Proemio Wines
Winemaker's Selection Grand Reserve
Mendoza
87
2013
Etchart
Privado Torrontés Salta
87
2013
Ernesto Catena Vineyards
Padrillos Malbec Uco Valley
87
2013
El Porvenir de Cafayate
Corte 1 Amauta Malbec-Cabernet-Syrah
Cafayate Valley
87
2014
Coquena
Torrontés Salta
87
2013
Coquena
Malbec Salta
87
2012
Casa Montes
Don Baltazar Malbec Reserva San Juan
87
2014
Calibre Estate
Malbec Clásico Mendoza
87
2014
Casarena
Cabernet Sauvignon 505 Luján de Cuyo
87
2013
Alamos
Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
87
2012
Bodegas Tapiz
Alta Collection Malbec Mendoza
87
2013
Bodega Renacer
Cabernet Sauvignon Punto Final Mendoza
87
2014
Bodini
Malbec Mendoza
87
2013
Bodegas Salentein
Chardonnay Reserve Valle de Uco
87
2013
Bodegas Salentein
Killka Collection Red Blend Valle de Uco
87
2013
Bodegas La Guarda
Chic Malbec San Juan
87
2013
The Vines of Mendoza
Torrontés La Rioja
87
2010
Bodegas Poesia
Pasodoble Mendoza
87
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2013
Bodega La Rural
Trumpeter Malbec Tupungato
87
2011
Bodega Ruca Malen
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Mendoza
87
2014
Bodega del Fin del Mundo
Postales Malbec Patagonia
87
2013
Colonia Las Liebres
Bonarda Mendoza
87
2012
Bodega Merced del Estero
Malbec Criado en Barrica
87
2010
Bodega Enrique Foster
Reserva Malbec Finca Castro Barros Luján de
87
Cuyo
2013
Bodega Augusto Pulenta
Augusto P. Blend San Juan
87
2012
Bodega Cicchitti
Blend Malbec-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon
Mendoza
87
2011
Bienvenuto de la Serna
Cabernet Sauvignon Uco Valley
87
2013
Argento
Malbec Mendoza
87
2011
Bodega Bressia
Monteagrelo Syrah Mendoza
87
2014
Arido
Sauvignon Blanc Mendoza
87
2013
Argento
Bonarda Mendoza
87
2011
Bienvenuto de la Serna
Mil Piedras Malbec Uco Valley
87
2012
Argento
Malbec Reserva Mendoza
87
2013
Altocedro
Año Cero Malbec La Consulta
87
2012
Nieto Senetiner
Malbec Don Nicanor Mendoza
87+
2010
Funckenhausen Vineyards
La Espera Gran Reserva Blend Kurt Heinlein
Mendoza
87+
2012
Durigutti
Reserva Malbec Mendoza
87+
2012
Familia Blanco
Mairena Blend Reserve Luján de Cuyo
87+
2012
Alamos
Malbec Selección Mendoza
87+
2013
Domaine Bousquet
Gaia Red Blend Tupungato Valley
87+
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2012
Casa Montes
Alzamora Syrah San Juan
87+
2009
Bodega Enrique Foster
Malbec Limited Edition Luján de Cuyo
87+
2013
Tilia
Malbec Mendoza
87
2011
Marcelo Pelleriti Wines
Sol-Fa-Sol Malbec Valley de Uco
87
2014
Mauricio Lorca
Lorca Fantasia Malbec Uco Valley
87
2013
Bodega NQN
Malma Pinot Noir Finca La Papay Patagonia
87
2012
Luigi Bosca
Malbec Mendoza
87
2011
Norton
Privada Malbec Mendoza
87
2014
Mauricio Lorca
Lorca Fantasia Cabernet Sauvignon Uco
Valley
87
2013
Mythic Estate
Malbec Mythic Vineyard Mendoza
87
2013
Monteviejo
Festivo Malbec Uco Valley
87
2013
O. Fournier
Urban Uco Malbec Valley de Uco
87
2012
Bodega Ricardo Santos
El Malbec de Ricardo Santos Mendoza
86
2012
Santa Ana
La Mascota Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
86
2011
Piatelli Vineyards
Malbec Grand Reserve Luján de Cuyo
86
2013
Bodega Ricardo Santos
Tercos Malbec Mendoza
86
2012
Navarro Correas
Colección Privada Cabernet Sauvignon
Mendoza
86
2012
Navarro Correas
Colección Privada Malbec Mendoza
86
2013
Mythic Estate
Malbec Mendoza
86
2012
Norton
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Mendoza
86
2012
Norton
Malbec Reserva Mendoza
86
2012
Nieto Senetiner
Terroir Blend Mendoza
86
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2012
Bodega Rolland
Mariflor Pinot Noir Valle de Uco
86
2013
Mythic Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon Mythic Vineyard
86
2012
Manos Negras
Pinot Noir Red Soil Select Neuquen
86
2013
Lagarde
Malbec Luján de Cuyo
86
2012
Gauchezco
Reserva Malbec Mendoza
86
2014
Finca el Origen
Torrontés Reserva Salta
86
2013
Finca Sophenia
Malbec Reserve Tupungato
86
2014
Familia Schroeder
Alto Limay Joven Pinot Noir Patagonia
86
2009
Alpamanta
Malbec Reserva Mendoza
86
2013
Anko
Malbec Salta
86
2013
Viña Alicia
Pinot Noir Luján de Cuyo
86
2011
Toneles
Reserva Tonel 46 Malbec Mendoza
86
2013
Tilia
Merlot Mendoza
86
2011
Pulenta Estate
Gran Pinot Noir XV Valle de Uco
86
2014
RJ Vinedos
Pasión 4 Malbec Mendoza
86
2013
Familia Blanco
Mairena Malbec Luján de Cuyo
86
2013
DiamAndes
Perlita Malbec-Syrah Uco Valley
86
2014
Cuarto Dominio
Tolentino Winemaker's Selection Mendoza
86
2014
Del Desierto
Desierto 25 Pinot Noir Patagonia
86
2013
Dante Robino
Malbec Mendoza
86
2012
Bodegas Tapiz
Alta Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza 86
2013
Clos de Chacras
Malbec Mendoza
86
2012
Chanarmuyo Estate
Malbec La Rioja
86
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2014
Clos de Chacras
Chardonnay Mendoza
86
2014
Casarena
Chardonnay 505 Luján de Cuyo
86
2014
Bodega Tacuil
RD Sauvignon Blanc Valle Calchaqui
86
2014
Casa Montes
Ampakana Malbec San Juan
86
2014
Casarena
Malbec 505 Luján de Cuyo
86
2013
Bodega Merced del Estero
Mil Vientos Cabernet Sauvignon San Juan
86
2013
Bodega Merced del Estero
Malbec San Juan
86
2013
Bodega Cicchitti
Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
86
2012
Bodega Cicchitti
Merlot Colección Mendoza
86
2013
Bodega del Fin del Mundo
Postales Pinot Noir Patagonia
86
2013
Bodega Atamisque
Catalpa Pinot Noir Uco Valley
86
2013
Bodega Atamisque
Serbal Assemblage Blend Uco Valley
86
2013
Belasco de Baquedano
Llama Malbec Mendoza
86
2013
Alamos
Red Blend Mendoza
86
2013
Bodega Ricardo Santos
Tercos Bonarda Mendoza
85
2012
Fincas y Bodegas
Montechez
Edición Malbec Mendoza
85
2013
O. Fournier
Sauvignon Blanc Valle de Uco
85
2013
Nieto Senetiner
Malbec Mendoza
85
2011
Funckenhausen Vineyards
La Espera Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
Mendoza
85
2014
Filus Bodega y Viñedos
Torrontés Salta
85
2014
Filus Bodega y Viñedos
Malbec Uco Valley
85
2014
Finca Quara
Quara Estate Malbec Valle de Cafayate
85
Vintage Producer
Wine Title
Score
2013
Familia Mayol
Malbec Single Vineyard Luján de Cuyo
85
2012
Familia Blanco
Mairena Bonarda Luján de Cuyo
85
2013
Tilia
Torrontés
85
2012
Secreto Patagónico
Malbec Roble Reserve Patagonia
85
2012
Toneles
Tonel 22 Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza
85
2013
Secreto Patagónico
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Patagonia
85
2014
Familia Schroeder
Alpataco Cabernet Sauvignon Patagonia
85
2014
Cuarto Dominio
Lote 44 Malbec La Consulta
85
2012
Chanarmuyo Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc La Rioja 85
2013
Chanarmuyo Estate
Chardonnay La Rioja
85
2012
Bodega La Rural
Rutini Encuentro Malbec Mendoza
85
2013
Casa Montes
Ampakana Intenso Cabernet Sauvignon San
Juan
85
2013
Bodega Merced del Estero
Blend Criado en Barrica San Juan
85
2013
Calamaco
Malbec Mendoza
85
2013
Arido
Malbec Mendoza
85
2012
Calamaco
Malbec Gran Reserva Mendoza
85